shire vs suburb

shire

noun
  • A rural or outer suburban local government area of Australia. 

  • A shire horse. 

  • The general area in which a person lives or comes from, used in the context of travel within the United Kingdom. 

  • Physical area administered by a sheriff. 

  • Former administrative area of Britain; a county. 

verb
  • County Longford was shired in 1586 

  • To (re)constitute as one or more shires or counties. 

suburb

noun
  • A residential area located on the outskirts of a city or large town that usually includes businesses that cater to its residents; such as schools, grocery stores, shopping centers, restaurants, convenience stores, etc. 

  • The outer part; the environment. 

  • Any subdivision of a conurbation, not necessarily on the periphery. 

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